Community invited to Pack the Preserve

​Montour Preserve will host a daylong community festival on Saturday, Oct. 4, as the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and its Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership present Pack the Preserve.  The free, family-friendly event will feature a range of activities spread throughout Montour Preserve.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can take part in the preserve’s first Car and Boat Show. Entries are being accepted in categories ranging from vintage and classic cars to modern models, custom builds and a people’s choice award. Boats will also be judged, with Lake Chillisquaque open to paddling and electric motors only. Registration is $15 per vehicle or boat by Oct. 3 and $20 on the day of the event.

The Wildlife Art Show will return to the Education Center auditorium and this year will include a new Wildlife of the Watershed student exhibit for grades K–12. Young artists may submit photography, sketches, paintings, sculpture, music or poetry, along with a special contest division for artwork created from repurposed litter collected in the watershed. All student entries must be received by Sept. 30.

A celebration of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association’s 10th anniversary is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Goose Cove Overlook Pavilion.  This event will include remarks from founding Riverkeeper Carol Parenzan, past and current board members, live music, video presentations and prize drawings.

Please click here to learn more and register.